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Exploring the Engineering Design Process Through Computer-Aided Design and 3-D Printing
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Build and race soap box derby cars as part of a unit on force and motion.
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Journal Article |
Undergraduate engineering education in the United States is in need of reform that addresses the recruitment and retention of a diverse population of students. Change Chem is a curriculum reform model that has been…
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Conference attendees arrive at the registration desk at 9:00 a.m. sharp, eager to start their day. While standing in line, they talk excitedly about the sessions they’ve chosen to see, the original investigation they’ll…
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"Nor Any Drop to Drink": Students Engineer Solutions for Desalinating Ocean Water
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Develop and test methods of small-scale desalination.
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Science Meets Engineering: Applying the Design Process to Monitor Leatherback Turtle Hatchlings
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Explore how temperature and humidity determine the sex of leatherback turtle hatchlings.
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Authentic Landscapes Indoors: Using Erosion Models to Connect Science and Engineering Practices
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Build models that explore how natural and human-made constructs limit erosion.
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Everyday Engineering: Ain’t she sweet—Bats, rackets, golf clubs, and all
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The pitcher throws the ball and the batter takes a mighty swing. Crack! The ball is hit on the sweet spot and soars to the outfield. Or, you hear a thud! This time, the ball dribbles along the infield ground and the…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about how to approach a problem. The probe is designed to gain insight into how students think about an engineering design process (EDP) and the kinds of…
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Tried and True: Save the penguins—Teaching the science of heat transfer through engineering design
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Engineers, scientists, and environmental groups around the globe are hard at work finding solutions to mitigate or halt global warming. One major goal of the curriculum described here, Save the Penguins, is to help…